Feb 07, 2013 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
Below are the three companies in the Electronic Equipment & Instruments industry with the highest free cash flow per share. FCF/share is a valuable metric signaling a company's ability to facilitate growth in the business.Itron Inc ranks highest with a FCF per share of $3.77. Following is Mesa Laboratories with a FCF per share of $3.59. MTS Systems ranks third highest with a FCF per share of $3.10.

OSI Systems follows with a FCF per share of $2.64, and FEI Co rounds out the top five with a FCF per share of $2.32.

SmarTrend recommended that subscribers consider buying shares of MTS Systems on December 20th, 2012 as our technology indicated a new Uptrend was in progress when shares hit $50.41. Since that recommendation, shares of MTS Systems have risen 10.9%. We continue to monitor MTS Systems for any potential shift so investors can protect gains and will alert SmarTrend subscribers immediately.

Write to Chip Brian at cbrian@mysmartrend.com
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